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The history of Georgetown began in 1781. At that time, the British government began buying land from the Mississauga Nation and in 1818 purchased the ...
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Scotsdale Farm’s history dates to 1938. The Bennetts and their legendary breeds.
Scotsdale Farm is undoubtedly one of the most picturesque places in Halton Hills. These 531 acres of meadows, ancient wetlands, and rolling streams are a ... -
Fly the flag for Canada
Our home and native landIn 2017, Halton Hills was declared the most patriotic town. We did it! We proudly showed our love for our country when our homes and ...
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The highest peak (414 metres) of Halton Hills is in Churchill, near Acton.
Halton Hills highest peak sits at 414 metres, or 1358 feet in a small village of Churchill, just outside of Acton. To be exact, the ... -
The original name of the Credit River was as Missinnihe, the Trusting Creek
Have you ever thought about where did Credit River get its name? The name comes from the time when the Mississauga First Nations people that ... -
Terra Cotta Trails at the Conservation Area est. 1958
The summer cottages led Rod Clancy to create a summer park, which eventually became the Terra Cotta Conservation Area in 1958. This highly successful attraction ... -
Terra Cotta’s history dates to 1822, by the Credit River full of salmon
Salmon! At spawning time one could fairly walk across the Credit here on the backs of spawning Atlantic Salmon. So said the pioneers in this ... -
What blue and white blaze marks of the Bruce Trail mean?
The use of blaze markers on the Bruce Trail dates back to 1962 when Philip Gosling, one of the four “founders” of the Bruce Trail, ... -
Georgetown railway station has been operating since 1855
The railway station was designed by Grand Trunk Railway Montreal (GTR) chief engineer Francis Thompson. It was built between 1855 and 1856 by the Grand ... -
Magical fall colours at Scotsdale Farm, Halton Hills
Scotsdale Farm is one of the most beautiful spots in Halton Hills and favourite spot for photographers and filmmakers. 531 acres of rolling hills, woodlands ... -
Georgetown’s Barber Mill Dynamo, 1888. The first long-distance transmission of hydro power in North America.
Did you know that the Barber Mill Dynamo in Georgetown, built in 1888, was the first electrical generating plant in North America use for long ... -
Hilltop Tree Care is the arborist of choice in Halton Hills
Hilltop Tree Care specializes in the maintenance and well being of your trees. The owner, Jason Morris, is a professional Arborist who has been in ...
Artists in Glen Williams
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Before the arrival of the Europeans, the area was occupied by the Attawandarons, who were an Iroquoian-speaking people. Other groups that occupied the land included the Anishinaabe and the Haudenosaunee. In the 1800s, people from Mississauga moved into the area.
In 1819, the British government would negotiate the purchase of the Mississauga land under Treaty 19. The name Esquesing probably means That Which Lies at the End.FIRST NATIONS -
The town GEORGETOWN is named for George Kennedy, who came to the Esquesing Township area as one of the first settlers, as his brother Charlesy surveyed land there after the so-called Indian Purchase.
In 1819, all five brothers claimed land in the vicinity of present-day Georgetown and began their businesses.
It was about 1837 when the area became to be known as Georgetown.HISTORY OF GEORGETOWN -
Acton
In 1825 the first settlers arrived in the area. Rev. Ezra, Rev. Zena and Rufus Adams left the Methodists to pursue the farming life It is not until 1836, however, that the settlement is named Adamsville.
When the first post office was established here in 1844, Robert Swan, the first postmaster, changed the name Adamsville to Acton, after his birthplace in England.HISTORY OF ACTON -
Norval
The history begins in 1820 when James McNab bought land in 1812 to build a mill and raise sheep. A post office was established in 1836 and within 10 years 200 people lived in the village and a mill, a pub, two churches and two shops were built.HISTORY OF NORVAL -
Glen William
The community of Williamsburg became the main industrial center of the area due to its mills that ran along the Credit River. In 1825, Benajah Williams established the Williams' Mill here with his son Charles and Joel and history began to be made.
In 1852, the name Williamsburg was changed to Glen Williams.HISTORY OF GLEN WILLIAMS -
In 1781 the British Government started purchasing land from the Mississauga Nation.
In 1818, they bought what are now the townships of Esquesing and Nassagaweya.
Halton Hills was known as Esquesing Township.
The name of Esquesing, which translates as likely as That Which Lies At End.
The Town of Halton Hills was formed in 1974 by the consolidation of the Towns of Acton, Georgetown, Esquesing Township and the Villages of Ballinafad, Glen Williams, Stewarttown, Limehouse, Glen Lawson, Speyside, Ashgrove, Crewson's Corners, Bannockburn, Henderson's Corners, Whaley's Corners, Mansewood, Hornby, Silver Creek, Terra Cotta a Norval.HISTORY OF HALTON HILLS
Halton Hills In Images. Historical Atlas from 1877
William Barber Mill
Atlas Halton Hills 1877